REAL ESTATE has been a spectator to technology disruption for years, but all that could be changing as the traditionally tech-laggard sector moves into the epicentre of a technology revolution. Some say it is a new generation of managers and executives, digital natives themselves, who are driving the change. Regardless, a new term has been coined to describe this phenomenon: "proptech " - the real estate version of "fintech". This leveraging of technology to improve property services ranges from an increased use of big data to the introduction of a distributed database such as blockchain technology, to even inventions such as chatbots. Chat with Sevi - SRX AI Chatbot on SRX.com.sg or Facebook Messenger . She gives you smart property answers. At a recent proptech panel discussion hosted at the Tech in Asia Singapore conference, JLL Asia Pacific CEO Anthony Couse said: "The ...